Hugo gets hit twice by Ball in celebration

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball was so excited after delivering a knockout blow to the Miami Heat in Tuesday night’s electric 127-126 play-in tournament win that he carried it over to his victory celebration, delivering two right-hand jabs to the oversized head of Hugo, the Charlotte Hornets’ mascot.

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WORLD BRIEFLY Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record

April 18, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record Friday after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for comm...

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What the end of PM Orban means for the New Right

April 18, 2026

Viktor Orban, the proudly “illiberal” prime minister of Hungary, beloved by various New Right nationalists and MAGA American intellectuals, was crushed at the polls this weekend. Over the last decade ...

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House extends surveillance powers after late-night revolt sinks GOP plan

April 18, 2026

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI AND LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House early Friday approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy age...

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Hits & Misses

April 18, 2026

Tourism pumped nearly $765 million into Washington County last year while helping support more than 8,600 jobs, according to a new report that points to growing benefits for Mon Valley communities. Th...

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PROPERTY TRANSFERS AROUND THE MON VALLEY

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April 18, 2026

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Friction arises when taking in unemployed sister

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Friction arises when taking in unemployed sister

April 18, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: My sister lost her job six months ago and hasn’t been able to find a new one. She worked in tech for 10 years at some great companies, but she hasn’t found any success. She recently as...